[Goanet-News] Goa news for March 18, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa Vikas Party will never ally with Congress: Francisco 'Mickky' Pacheco - Times of India udget-to-offset-inflation-set-by-union-budget-parrikar/976379.htmlGoa budget to offset inflation set by Union budget: Parrikar http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGwIGKyEn1KovLrSAr5hzGZ-yCxSwurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-Vikas-Party-will-never-ally-with-Congress-Francisco-Mickky-Pacheco/articleshow/12311370.cms *** Illegal mining report looms large over Goa - TwoCircles.net DQ http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFzA7JdaZRg0S8_ihhKDwLQQ1VKVwurl=http://twocircles.net/2012mar17/illegal_mining_report_looms_large_over_goa.html *** Goa Congress chief quits - Times of India mes of IndiaHe and former chief minister Digambar Kamat were in Delhi to submit report on the party's performance in Goa. Shirodkar had said two days ago that he would be stepping down, taking the responsibility for the drubbing which the ruling Congress got in ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNF2xiQFlxFXxceAMZTi_pb_AXrhegurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-Congress-chief-quits/articleshow/12306984.cms *** Goa government urged to rectify land use plan - TwoCircles.net ed coalition government to rectify the controversial Regional Plan 2021 notified by the previous government as it is loaded in favour of the real estate ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNGUehHtZt_QJ468dCCR6jZ7I53TGAurl=http://twocircles.net/2012mar15/goa_government_urged_rectify_land_use_plan.html *** Council for Social Justice and Peace memo to Chief Minister demands electoral ... - Times of India from delimitation of wards, preparation of voters lists till the declaration of election results - should be ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNHBbZ2-OQOSfiJ8m9Qn_FKA4KQ0WAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Council-for-Social-Justice-and-Peace-memo-to-Chief-Minister-demands-electoral-reforms/articleshow/12311343.cms *** Is there a threat to Old Goa heritage sites due to the Regional Plan 2021? - Times of India mes of IndiaThe regional plan should accommodate Old Goa, which is a heritage site and a holy place. As of now there are so many violations taking place within the world heritage site itself. The 200/300m buffer zone should be respected.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFyrOSJ5Ahvh44eDRrl6k77OR8PRAurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Is-there-a-threat-to-Old-Goa-heritage-sites-due-to-the-Regional-Plan-2021/articleshow/12311709.cms *** Cops ask Parrikar government for a clean deal - Times of India zM http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFljMvPqUK-DKEJtrkbyrp2hJpFDQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Cops-ask-Parrikar-government-for-a-clean-deal/articleshow/12311727.cms *** The web's now your ticket to the World - Times of India perated Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) has finally been fully set-up at the Goa passport office and will now handle all passport applications for the state.a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFC2vVPd_gbbpw_xhnK3MVGohg-wQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/The-webs-now-your-ticket-to-the-World/articleshow/12311757.cms *** Swim proves fatal for Maharashtra tourist - Times of India 9u-0LXJM http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNFBLDfGTXglksidAy3p7fHbWaTi6gurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Swim-proves-fatal-for-Maharashtra-tourist/articleshow/12311648.cms *** Goan art renaissance - Times of India mes of IndiaAll through the 20th century, Goa produced many of the most important and influential artists of the subcontinent, but every single one was forced to leave to seek opportunities elsewhere. We know the Goa government has always ignored its own best ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rusg=AFQjCNEXN8AmkUrCkqPh2EsPWr5lQGJBVQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goan-art-renaissance/articleshow/12311858.cms Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
[Goanet-News] Goan art renaissance
Goan art renaissance TNN | Mar 18, 2012, 04.43AM IST All through the 20th century, Goa produced many of the most important and influential artists of the subcontinent, but every single one was forced to leave to seek opportunities elsewhere. We know the Goa government has always ignored its own best cultural talent. But potential art patrons - the economic elites of Goa - have also never displayed the sophistication required to recognize the art geniuses of their time. Generation after generation, our best artists such as Trindade, Fonseca, Chimulkar, Pai, Souza and Gaitonde have all been forced to seek their fortunes abroad. The case of the latter pair of Goans - lifelong friends and arguably the two most important modernists in Indian art history - is particularly stark when seen from their homeland. They both struggled to make a living right to the end. And both felt abandoned and neglected by their own people. It is an inconvenient truth that just ten years ago, any one of our richer citizens could have bought up scores of masterworks from either Souza or Gaitonde for the same price as just one imported car. But none of them ever did. We're still not much better in 2012, as we see history repeat itself at two impressive group exhibitions underway in Panjim. Together, they demonstrate a new generation of artists in Goa is steadily becoming a formidable cultural force, despite being overlooked by society. Those looking for the next Souza or Gaitonde could find him in the ongoing group exhibitions at Gallery Gitanjali (Fontainhas) and Ruchika's Gallery (Miramar). Ruchika's Gallery is the most impressive modern art space in Goa. While programming remains intermittent through the year, its management hosts large annual exhibitions that have quickly become the best way to see works by a large number of Goa-based artists. Over time, the quality has improved. 'Carnival of Colours 2012' is unexpectedly, consistently outstanding. While young artists have contributed some of their best work - notably Sachin Naik's immense woodcuts - it is the senior artists who really impress. Theodore Mariano Mesquita's 'Tempus Fugit' is the work of an image-maker of the highest capability. Similarly, Hanuman Kambli's untitled contribution showcases the senior artist at his very best. Francis D'Souza's abstract landscapes were a revelation. I rate them alongside the best Indian abstract painters work: Antonio e Costa, even the all-time-great Ram Kumar. But the gold medal surely goes to Sadguru Chendvankar, for the clear-eyed, rigorous 'The Beginning Foot'. It, and many other paintings in this exhibition, should be secured by the state for the benefit for future generations of artists. These very future generations dominate the exuberant curatorial debut by Miriam Koshy Sukhijia at Gitanjali Gallery. 'WYSIWYG' is an irresistible, obviously sincere collective effort by many of the participating artists to experiment, to take risks and push personal artistic boundaries. The ethic extends to the great Vamona Navelcar. Known for his elegant line, for epitomizing gentility, the seniormost contributor has rendered a grotesque skull-bedecked 'Ogre', a painting that immediately recalls Angelo da Fonseca's 'Apocalypse' (a likewise searing vision painted after a lifetime of making serene images). Praveen Naik's 'Whatever You Desire May it Be Fulfilled' is a highly memorable mythological future deity sculpted from papier-mache, thermocol, plastic and wood. It's also impossible not to like Norman Tagore's cheeky Thanda Matlab...(After Wei-Wei), a traditional mud water vessel with the Coca-Cola logo stenciled on the side. Andy Warhol would have smiled at this Ganvti Pop Art. Sitting discreetly on a table at the Gitanjali gallery is the best single work across both exhibitions. 'Ways of Seeing' is an exquisite, intimately personal artwork by Rajeshree Thakker. A little box shaped like a cupboard, it keeps unfolding to reveal hidden wonders. It is an apt metaphor for art in Goa in 2012. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goan-art-renaissance/articleshow/12311858.cms Goanet A-C-E! Arts ~ Culture ~ Entertainment --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---
